Last week, EEX recorded a new high on its derivatives market for dairy products. From 19 to 23 December 2016, a total of 5,030 tonnes of goods equivalent (1,006 contracts) was traded in these products.
The total volume includes 40 tonnes of goods equivalent (8 contracts) which were traded on 23 December in butter futures for 2018 maturities. This means that, for the first time, contracts beyond 2017 were traded on the dairy market.
